It’s been three long years since the last Rockaway event was held in Malaysia but it seems like it was worth the wait.

The biggest rock event in the country is returning, with not just one but two festivals in October and then November. cross two weekends and they’re

The first event, dubbed “Rockaway Weekender” runs in parallel with the MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit, featuring legendary German rockers Scorpions, local legends Wings and Muzza’s Mayhem on October 29.

October 30 will see Australian rock icons Wolfmouther taking to the stage along with regional acts WTNSS, Daarchlea, and Artefacts. The organizers have hinted that there may be another “one or two international headliners” to beef up the lineup further.

With over 10,000 fans expected on each day, the Rockaway Weekender will be held at the B Hillstand at Sepang International Circuit that overlooks turns 13 to 14 of the track. This allows concert-goers to also watch the MotoGP race from the Rockaway Arena.

The second festival, “The Saga Continues,” takes place at Extreme Park, Bukit Jalil on November 19th and is headed by Butterfingers, Third Eye Blind, Taking Back Sunday, The Get Up Kids, Alleycat and Zainal Abidin

The excitement doesn’t end there. Rahul Kukreja, one of the co-founders of Livescape Group announced that the line-up was only for the first phase. In other words, these boys at Rockaway are still keeping a secret on other possibly bigger acts that’ll be part of their three-day festival. So, another round of waiting and guessing begins until the next announcement.

In the past festival has brought the likes of Bring Me The Horizon, Dashboard Confessional, You Me At Six, Sum 41, and Paramore among many others so there’s no telling who they might have up their sleeves for future announcement.

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Author: Luke James
A passionate music enthusiast, Luke has worked in and around various aspects of the music industry for the past 15 years. He is currently based in Bangkok working as the editor of Music Weekly Asia, dispensing the latest in music news, reviews and interviews across all of Southeast Asia.